Meet the Boy Friend (1937)
THEY EVEN TOOK OUT INSURANCE TO KEEP HIM FROM GETTING MARRIED!
A heartthrob singer, Tony Paige, also known as "America's Boyfriend" decides to wed a Swedish actress. His manager doesn't want this because he is afraid of Tony losing female fans so he takes up a 300 hundred thousand dollar insurance policy if Tony does in fact wed. Tony soon meets a girl name June Delaney on a bus who doesn't swoon over him like other girls. He falls for her but doesn't know her true identity.
Director: Ralph Staub
Genre: Romance, Music, Comedy
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: July 12, 1937
Cast
- Robert Paige - Tony Page
- Carol Hughes - June Delaney
- Warren Hymer - Wilbur 'Bugs' Corrigan
- Pert Kelton - Beulah Potts
- Andrew Tombes - J. Ardmore Potts
- Gwili Andre - Vilma Vlare
- Ed 'Oscar' Platt - Oscar
- Lou Fulton - Elmer
- Smiley Burnette - Band Leader
- Leonid Kinskey - Dr. Sokoloff
Screenplay
- Bradford Ropes (Screenplay)
- Robert Arthur (Story)
- Jack Raymond (Story)
Editing: William Morgan
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
bus, musical, singer, insurance policy
More Films by Director: Ralph Staub
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meet the Boy Friend about?
- A heartthrob singer, Tony Paige, also known as "America's Boyfriend" decides to wed a Swedish actress. His manager doesn't want this because he is afraid of Tony losing female fans so he takes up a 300 hundred thousand dollar insurance policy if Tony does in fact wed. Tony soon meets a girl name June Delaney on a bus who doesn't swoon over him like other girls. He falls for her but doesn't know her true identity.
- Who directed Meet the Boy Friend?
- Meet the Boy Friend was directed by Ralph Staub.
- Who stars in Meet the Boy Friend?
- Meet the Boy Friend stars Robert Paige, Carol Hughes, Warren Hymer, Pert Kelton, Andrew Tombes, Gwili Andre.
- How long is Meet the Boy Friend?
- Meet the Boy Friend has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Meet the Boy Friend?
- Meet the Boy Friend is a Romance, Music, Comedy film.
- Where was Meet the Boy Friend produced?
- Meet the Boy Friend was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Meet the Boy Friend?
- The themes of Meet the Boy Friend include: Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Broadway Musical and Stage Glamour, Musical Spectacle.